The action rips along at a brilliant pace allowing us to experience this gritty world through the eyes of a thrilling, dangerous, flawed, yet strangely endearing protagonist. Sharp, noir-tinged dialogue and astute insights into class struggle mark Polansky as a writer with a future' * Publishers Weekly * 'Polansky's writing is confident and punchy from the offset. And he does it all while spinning one hell of a gripping mystery' * * 'A strong debut novel with a hero who doesn't waste time worrying about the moral implications of cutting someone's throat' * Kirkus Reviews * 'Polansky hits all the right notes in his intelligent first novel, a blend of dystopian fantasy and hard-boiled crime. Polansky has managed to craft an assured, roaring, and rollicking hybrid, a cross-genre free-for-all that relishes its tropes while spitting out their bones. Wielding vivid characters and scalpel-sharp banter worthy of fellow dark fantasists Scott Lynch and Joe Abercrombie, Polansky ratchets up the pace. Polansky is wholeheartedly the latter - and Low Town is brilliant proof. It's an inherently troublesome mash-up that could only work in the hands of a silly satirist or a deft, sensitive dramatist with the blackest sense of humor. and hungry for more' * * 'Polansky transplants his love of crime noir into a magic-steeped, secondary-world fantasy setting.

Low Town is an attention-grabbing debut that will leave readers riveted. Despite the plague, murderers and dark magic, I can't wait to pay another visit to Low Town' * * An impossible to put down read, showing how dark fantasy can truly be * * 'Daniel Polansky has crafted a thrilling novel steeped in noir sensibilities and relentless action, and set in an original world of stunning imagination, leading to a gut-wrenching, unforeseeable conclusion. Polansky has created a wickedly delicious fantasy that leaves a profound impression on the reader. 'I can't remember when I last enjoyed a fantasy book this much' * Books Monthly * 'The Straight Razor Cure is dark, eloquent work filled with a very real presence that permeates both the world and the characters within it.

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